drape drape vol 2, no7, tuck drape dress

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I can’t decide on my feelings about this dress. I really like the drapes on the skirt-bit, but it feels a bit like a pajama with the very wide top-part. That might very well have to do with my choice of material though, which was quite unvoluntary as I had failed to see that it requires a 165 cm’s wide fabric. The one I bought for it (a viscose jersey with thin stripes in two shades of red) was only 140cm’s wide.

This was the only material in big enough a piece I had at home.

Odd. When I look at the pictures I quite like that it’s black and white and not darker. I may have to wait a bit and actually wear it a few times before dying it!

Update: I’ve added a picture of the dress as it looks in the book. I forgot to mention that I omitted the slit openings in the sleeves. I thought it might be a bit too flirtatious for me to be able to wear it at work, and cold in winter…

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But really, really warm! You’re moving into winter though… might be suitable.
The skirt-bit stretches a bit too much in mine, I’ll choose a material with better stretch the next time I make it, now I have to wash it after half a day of wear to keep it looking good.

I LOVE THIS DRESS!!! I had to shout that out. This is really really really really cute and sexy and cute and I’m definitely making this, with a few alterations to the top – I love that the top is wide but I think it’s too wide for me (I’m too skinny to pull off that width)

Very cute dress… and the skirt-bit is really smart. I’m usually not so much into dresses but this one I will actually put on my list of things to sew. :) What book did you get this from exactly? I’m going to see if I can get it on Amazon.

oh, sigh sigh sigh…I love the book (bought it, of course, both of them!) and am in awe that you made it yourself… and it looks fantastic!! I’m having my mom make the skirt with big ruffles (I think at the very last page?) for my birthday but dare not try myself at the moment. As I look at the book, I kinda liked the slit in the sleeves, but in real life, maybe you are right about it.

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Ooooh, I think you could have made it yourself! It’s not that hard at all, you only need to know how to gather, really, and since you read Japanese and can actually read the instructions, well… you should pull it off (it looks more advanced than it is) Maybe you can make a second one when you’ve got your birthday present to guide you :-)?
Otherwise I recommend the shirt, no 4, as a first project. I love it, and it’s quick and easy.

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Yes… very much so! But according to my measurements I’m slightly bottom-heavy, so I actually prefer a bit of top-heavy-ness, though this takes a bit of getting used to :-).
Get vol 2! It’s addictive! But beware that if you’re larger than a XS/S you have to grade up the patterns, not very hard with multi-size patterns though.

09/2017

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